Here’s some sobering statistics ten people take their own life every week in Ireland, which has the fourth highest suicide rate in Europe. The recently published European Child Safety Alliance report found that Ireland has the highest rate of suicide in young females across Europe and the second highest rate of suicide in young males.

NGOs are trying their best to make things better and fill the gaps in the face of a chronically underfunded and understaffed mental health service, less staff and with promised money diverted elsewhere. Many feel that the government is sorely lacking in any kind of coherent strategy to improve the situation.

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